4.28.10
Piecemeal q and a’s are helpful but really not enough, as new issues keep coming up all the time about managing kids’ uses of technology. Parents need a new and comprehensive solid way of thinking to guide how they apply their skills in this area, no matter what the latest platform.
IMHO, parents need to make a commitment to a comprehensive plan to organize media consumption at home based on individual kids’ needs and family practices, to teach best practices, and to prevent inappropriate and excessive use later in life.
What to Say to a Child Who Wants to Text, an iPad, a cell phone, or any other ways to consume media
4.28.10
Piecemeal q and a’s are helpful but really not enough, as new issues keep coming up all the time about managing kids’ uses of technology. Parents need a new and comprehensive solid way of thinking to guide how they apply their skills in this area, no matter what the latest platform.
IMHO, parents need to make a commitment to a comprehensive plan to organize media consumption at home based on individual kids’ needs and family practices, to teach best practices, and to prevent inappropriate and excessive use later in life.